Homicide rate who vs unodc in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 3.31 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
3.31
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
79th
of 176 countries
All-time high
12.14
in 1990
All-time low
2.2
in 2017
Years of data
19
1990–2019
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Sri Lanka, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, homicide rate who vs unodc in Sri Lanka stood at 3.31.
The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3 | 9.19 | 12.14 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.77 | 5.29 | 10.04 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.2 | 3.65 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 76 Solomon Islands 3.73 compare
- 77 Rwanda 3.61 compare
- 78 Mozambique, Republic of 3.59 compare
- 80 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 3.23 compare
- 81 Türkiye, Republic of 3.23 compare
- 82 Liberia 3.09 compare
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Liberal democracy index 0.613 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.783 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Sri Lanka?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Sri Lanka was 3.31 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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